Anzu and the Realm of Darkness #[nn]

A young girl — short-haired and determined — stands her ground before a towering red torii gate while ghostly, swirling spirits drift through a moody, fog-tinged world around her. Mai K. Nguyen's artwork gives this 2024 Bonnier Books UK release an atmospheric blend of quiet courage and supernatural unease, with a small black cat at the protagonist's side hinting at an adventure that straddles two very different realms. If you're drawn to stories where ordinary kids face extraordinary darkness, *Anzu and the Realm of Darkness* looks like a genuinely compelling place to start.